Markets for Writers Page

• Brevitything: because sometimes less is more - home
• Brevitything are looking for "Flash fiction. Short, snappy pieces of creativity. For BrevityThing, that means 250 words or less." Also short stories "(up to 2500 words - such languorous luxury), we'll be presenting a mix of competition fiction, work solicited through calls for themed work, and the occasional unsolicited piece of in-boxery." They also have competitons and a blog. Take a look.
  
• Coffee Break for writers e-zine
• A free monthly e-zine for writers and by writers. They say "We are a paying market!" Here's a site that offers a thoughtful and interesting range of helpful items in the form of an online e-zine. Some of the topics covered in the current edition: Feature: "Find Time to Write (An Acrostic)", Book Review: "Purple Snowflake Marketing", Questions and Answers About Freelance Writing, Success Café, Writing and Publishing News, Writing Exercise, Observances and Holidays (Ideas Included), Legal Information, Advertising Information.
  
• Open Magazine - culture most wanted
• Online arts and culture magazine, openmagazine.co.uk, is on the lookout for new writers to submit short stories and poetry. A clever, stylish site for everyone with an 'open mind' in all areas of the modern arts arena. Editor-in-chief Loma-Ann Bonner says "If you've got a decent turn of phrase and would like to write a feature, review or short story, do get in touch". [email protected]
  
• Writer'sMarket.co.uk
• Whether you're a published author, an author wanting to be published or simply enjoy reading and writing, writer's market uk is the site for you.
  
• Railway Illustrated
• Are you a railway enthusiast? You are? Then follow this train of thought:
  Railways Illustrated has a new editor called Pip Dunn. He already has a track record in the railway magazine world and is now eagerly trying to spot freelances who can write intelligent, knowledgeable and first class material on todays British railway scene. Pip has already introduced some new features which need contributors, so if this is a subject you get steamed up about rush out and buy the latest edition then click the link to email [email protected] with your ideas.
  
• Linden Bay Romance - romance novels and ebooks
• Linden Bay Romance are looking for novels of at least 60,000 words and novellas of between 15,000 and 30,000 words for electronic publishing. Submit first chapter and a synopsis. Full details on the website or enquire by email to: [email protected].
  
• Aesthetica Magazine - the cultural arts publication
• The culture magazine for the emerging arts - is calling for submissions on a rolling basis. Aesthetica is undergoing somewhat of a change. They are still a firmly contemporary magazine concerned with the Arts in general, but specifically with writing, the visual arts, music, and film. "Like the oft-referenced caterpillar", they say, "we hope that our next issue will emerge as something rather more beautiful. As such, the focus of our magazine will change from poetry and prose to creative writing of any form. We'd particularly like to increase the representation of essays, articles, reviews and features presented between our new and very glossy covers". They accept submissions for features, articles, reviews, short stories, poems, artwork, and photography. Get more information from their web site: www.aestheticamagazine.com/ then click through to Information/ Submission